Oak Forest High School

15201 Central Ave, Oak Forest IL, 60452 | Forest Ridge School District 142 | 708-687-0500
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1290
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 31% 8% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 15 in Oak Forest
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
35%Oak Forest
33%Illinois

Oak Forest High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Forest Ridge School District 142" in Oak Forest, IL. There are a total of 1,290 students and 76 teachers at Oak Forest High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Oak Forest High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 30.5%, which is 8% lower than the Illinois average.

Oak Forest High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1290
Teachers76
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment386
Taking some courses368
Taking some courses (not tests)19
Passing some courses195
Passing no courses161

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Oak Forest High School, there are a total of 386 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 368 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All28%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School28%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All33%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School33%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Oak Forest High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 66.7% 69.2% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 7.9% 6.8% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 3.8% 2.9% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 18.0% 17.8% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.3% 2.9% 3.0% 3.1%

Oak Forest demographics profile

StatisticOak ForestIllinoisNational
Population27,40312,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,55122891
Median age42.037.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)62%55%55%
Speak English83%77%79%
Speak Spanish8%13%13%

Education level achieved in Oak Forest

IndexOak ForestIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade89.7%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school88.7%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college60.0%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree35.9%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors26.8%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters8.8%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.4%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Oak Forest High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.